I went 5-9 against the spread in Week 8.
After a couple nice weeks, I got wrecked in Week 8. I am trying to make my picks as late as possible due to all the trade rumors.
This week, we have a couple new faces officially getting their first starts of the year. Joe Fagnano takes the helm for the injury-plagued Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley both suffered major injuries last week. Also. Gardner Minshew takes over for the Cardinals. Arizona even shipped the now-backup QB Jacoby Brissett to Baltimore this week.
Can the Buffalo Bills travel to Minnesota and give the Viking their first loss of the year?
We pick almost every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens (+9.5) – My pick is Baltimore Ravens +9.5
Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons (+3.5) – My pick is Cincinnati Bengals -3.5
New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs (-9.5) – My pick is Kansas City Chiefs -9.5
Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints (-3.5) – My pick is Cleveland Browns +3.5
Los Angeles Rams at Washington Commanders (+4.5) – My pick is Los Angeles Rams -4.5
Detroit Lions at Miami Dolphins (+6.5) – My pick is Detroit Lions -6.5
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles (+3.5) – My pick is New York Giants -3.5
Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers (+2.5) – My pick is Carolina Panthers +2.5
Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts (+5.5) – My pick is Dallas Cowboys -5.5
Houston Texan at Los Angeles Chargers (+5.5) – My pick is Houston Texans -5.5
Las Vegas Raiders at San Francisco 49ers (-9.5) – My pick is San Francisco 49ers -9.5
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (-8.5) – My pick is Arizona Cardinals +8.5
Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots (-3.5) – My pick is Green Bay Packers +3.5
Tampa Buccaneers at Chicago Bears (-6.5) – My pick is Chicago Bears -6.5
Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings (+3.5) – My pick is Buffalo Bills -3.5
*These picks are for entertainment purposes
Sweetbob’s NFL picks against the spread record in previous seasons:
2013: 133-95-10
2014: 131-114-9
2015: 150-108-9
2016: 143-120-13
2017: 144-115-16
2018: 141-118-13
2019: 159-119-7
2020: 152-121-8
2021: 155-129-6
2022: 148-133-8
2023: 132-116-6
2024: 158-120-8
2025: 117-117-5
2026: 58-62-1
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About the Author…
Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on X at @Sweetbob